From Warren’s “The Wrong Kind of Christian,” create a “quotation sandwich”: locate a pertinent quote, build a “frame” around it, and “blend” the author’s words with your own. While being fair and accurate, use the quote, but bend it to your purpose; use it for your “I say”—yes / no / okay, but.
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Andrew Falgiano
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24 September 2015
ENGL 1003
In The wrong kind of Christian is about how a student group was put on probation for not following the “new religious policy”. “Administrators Compared Christian students to 1960s Segregationists”. When I read this I was just baffled that a department head from Vanderbilt University would make such a comment like this. Knowing the schools prestige and respect in academics and its history. It really surprised me that the comment was made. I disagree, first off a “1960 segregationist” were white southerners that mistreated Black people because of their skin. Now in modern day United States you can worship, practice whatever you call it; any kind of religion you want. You can’t compare Christians to 1960 segregationists because everybody has the same advantages in the United States. Everybody uses the same bathroom everybody eats in the same room etc. To me the comment is very Ignorant and was unacceptable to be made.
Andrew Griffin
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Freshman Comp. 0007
9/25/15
A Warren Sandwich
In her paper Warren is about how, at “Vanderbilt University got kicked off campus for being the wrong kind of Christians.” She goes on to say how, “the tone began to change” when she was talking to the Dean of religion about how the group was no longer allowed to hold their meetings on the campus. The appointment had started out as a kind one on one meeting, however it turned into a heavy argument between the Dean and Mrs. Warren. In the end the Warrens had to move off of the campus do to the argument, they now reside in another state to support an InterVarsity. She does then go on to state that we as Christians should “Forgive and Forget.”
Conner Ewing
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English 1003
25 September 2015
Sandwiches are good
In this essay Warren explains her strong beliefs in being a Christian even though her friends did not always see eye to eye on the subject. "Being a Christian made me somewhat weird in my urban, progressive context, but despite some clear differences, I held a lot in common with unbelieving friends." This quote stuck out to me because it made a connection to Rosaria and her friend Rebecca and how they did not see eye to eye on everything but were able to stay friends and find common ground. This is they way we must be, especially in the society we have today. Christianity and believing in in life with Christ is now the road less traveled and many people have become to question everything we have to say. We must find common ground with those that disagree with us and continue to create relationships with others.
Dumar Camacho
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Freshman Composition
September 25, 2015
Warren Quotation Sandwich
We as Christians in the U.S. sometimes go through rejection just for being Christian and can be discouraged by that and think that it may be hard to be a Christian. “Christians in many parts of the world face not only rejection but violent brutality. What they face is incomparably worse than anything we experience on U.S. college campuses, yet they tutor us in compassion, courage, and subversive faithfulness.” Sometimes the people going through the hardest times are the strongest and have the most courage and faith while the ones with not so many complications tend to get discouraged easily.
Megan Pliauplis
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Freshman Composition
September 25, 2015
Warren Quotation Sandwich
On page 2, Warren writes "It didn't matter to them if we were politically or racially diverse, if we cared about the environment of built Habitat homes. It didn't matter if our students were top in their fields and some of the kindest, most thoughtful, most compassionate leaders on campus. There was a line in the sand, and we fell on the wrong side of it." When Warren says that they fell on the wrong side of line drawn in the sand, she is talking about not agreeing with homosexuality. The quote stood out to me because it is extremely accurate today. You are automatically wrong if you do not agree with homosexuality according to society. It does not matter if you are the nicest, most genuine person in the world, if you do not agree with homosexuality, you are wrong and people look at you as hateful.
Dustin Parsons
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Freshman Comp
9/25/15
Quotation Sandwich
in Warrens article, she talks about how she got kicked out for being "the wrong kind of Christian" after her school adopted a policy saying that everyone is accepted. the wrong kind of Christian stood out to me because I never thought of a Christian being a wrong kind of Christian. I understand that there is homosexuals in the church and yes that is a sin, but at the same time if we are going off of calling people the wrong kind of Christian because of their sin then aren't we all the wrong kind of Christian because we all sin. yes some sin may weigh more than others in peoples eyes but a sin is a sin and if we are calling homosexuals the wrong kind of Christian because of their homosexual sin then we are all the wrong kind of Christian.
Nate Holladay
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English 1003
25 September 2015
The Correct Idea of Christianity and Homosexuality
Tish Warren, currently a leader of the religious group InterVarsity at the University of Texas, wrote an article in August of 2014 explaining her own experiences with persecution for her religion. In her article, she makes this statement: “If we could show that we weren’t homophobic culture warriors but friendly, thoughtful evangelicals committed to a diverse, flourishing campus, then the administration and religious groups could find common ground.” I like this statement because I’ve been in this situation before. I’ve been called a homophobe before for saying I disagree with the ideas of a homosexual. The people that want to argue with me fail to hear my call to my religious beliefs. When you play the religious card, nobody wants to listen. It’s sad that Christians can’t Christ’s message on homosexuality across because people don’t listen. I feel that this quote pertains to many aspects of human sexuality issues in the 21st century.
Roger Tinsley
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ENGL 1003
September 25 2015
Quotation sandwich
Tish Warren was a leader of Graduate Christian Fellowship, a chapter of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Vanderbilt. she stated in her article "But if Christian orthodoxy was anathema in a purportedly broad-minded university, where did that leave us?" What does this mean? it means the universities might say they care about Christian values but in the end they don't abide by the basic principles. I know the purpose of a university is to get that degree and some people that go to a university like vanderbilt might not be Christian and thats fine but should the leaders of the university listen to only them and care about themselves or about others like the Christians who do listen. This is what society has lost the ability to see that God will help anybody or any university get through anything if the faith is not lost.
Jordan Kirk
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English Comp 1
25 September, 2015
Warren says that the administration pointed out the Christian communities and said that all "religious groups required to set truths or limit sexual autonomy were not just wrong but evil." This shocked not only me, but the author herself and it should shock you as well. Even though everyone around us is conforming to the culture and pointing fingers at us (Christians) as if we're in the wrong, doesn't mean we should back down from the truth the Bible speaks about homosexuality.
Dina Fajardo
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ENGL 1003
25 September 2015
Warren Quote
In Vanderbilt University, students were being suspended and religious groups were getting kicked out. They were not following the new religious policy. "Adminstrators compared Christian students to 1960s segregationists." Segregationists were people who were against racial equality, so comparing them to religious people seems highly incorrect. These students just wanted their freedom of religion, just like the African-Americans wanted their right of equality.